Cist in Claretuam

Discovered c. 1951 while quarrying for sand in an esker in this td. but its exact location is unknown. The cist reportedly measured c. 0.75m square and was roofed with a large capstone. It contained cremated bone, a flint arrowhead and a mussel shell (Waddell 1975, 14-5; 1977, 60; 1990, 92). Not visited. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Cist in Claretuam is a small stone burial chamber, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, and represents a simple funerary structure used for cremation burials. Its significance lies in the presence of cremated human remains and a flint artifact, offering evidence of early ritual practices in an otherwise poorly documented region.